Mesh has grown and changed a great deal over 2016 and, as the year comes to a close, we need to hear what you think about the site. What is working? What isn't? Is it useful for your work? What would you like to see next?

So please take 2-3 minutes to fill in our Mesh evaluation so that we can make the site even better in 2017. We will close the form on 30th January.

In January 2017 Wellcome will open its new Public Engagement Fund. This funding will be open to applicants based in a low- or middle-income countries within Sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia, or East Asia and Pacific. We have created, in collaboration with Wellcome, a tailored guide to the Public Engagement Fund specifically for those working in these settings which explains what the new funding means for those working in low- and middle-income countries and how best to use it.

We have also had lots of new additions to the Mesh projects and people map so don't forget to check it out and find people and projects working near you - as well as adding yourself so that others can find you.

Don't forget to tell us what you think of these changes by filling in the mesh survey.